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Admissions and Opening Times

Summer (1 April to 25 October)

Museum

Tuesday-Sunday: 10am-5pm (Mondays on Bank and school holidays)

Shop

Tuesday-Friday: 9am-5pm (Mondays on Bank and school holidays)
Saturday-Sunday: 9.30-5pm

Cafe

Opening hours:

Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-4pm (Mondays on Bank and school holidays.)

 

Winter (26 October – 29 March)

Museum

Tuesday-Sunday: 10am-4pm (Mondays on Bank and school holidays)

Shop

Tuesday-Friday: 9am-4pm (Mondays on Bank and school holidays)
Saturday-Sunday: 9.30-4pm

Cafe

Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-4pm (Mondays on Bank and school holidays)

Food service closes at 2:30pm.

 

Prices

Adult £15.00
Concession £13.00
Child (ages 4-16) £10.00
Child (Under 4) Free
Family (2 adults and up to 3 children) £45.00
Family (1 adult and up to 3 children) £30.00

When purchasing a day ticket you can upgrade to an annual pass at no extra cost, which entitles you to unlimited visits to the site for 12 months! 

 

Booking

Tickets can be purchased in our shop on the day of your visit, or online in advance.

Standard tickets – one day entry click here

Annual pass – for the same price as a day ticket, an annual pass allows re-entry to the museum for 12 months (not including workshops or ticketed events)click here

Membership – as well as entry to the museum for 12 months, a membership entitles you to free or discounted entry to workshops and events, 10% discount in our shop and more find out more about our memberships

Membership

For more benefits, including priority booking and exclusive access, you can upgrade to a Membership or become a Supporter. Not only will you be helping the work we do here, you’ll be maximising what you get from the Food Museum with unlimited admissions. Memberships start from £30. For more details and FAQs, visit the Membership page.

Carers

Registered carers are given free entry when visiting with the person they care for. Please see our accessibility information.

Dogs

Dogs on leads are welcome at the museum and in all buildings apart from Abbot’s Hall, Crowe St Cottages, Bone Building and Alton Watermill, with the exception of assistance dogs which are welcome throughout.

Concessions

The concessionary discount to admissions applies to visitors of state pension age and above (currently 66)

Building works

Please be aware of building works taking place across our site.

Our magnificent Medieval Barn is currently closed for repairs and will reopen in June 2026.

The House will remain open whilst exterior works take place before closing during 2027 for renovations, reopening with fresh exhibitions about food-making in the home.

The Factory is closed from November 2025 through March 2027 as we create brand new displays about industrial food production, accessible visitor toilets, and a stunning first-floor events space.

For more information visit Current Projects